Plasma cortisol is a stress hormone. The study shows that plasma cortisol decreased during Transcendental Meditation, whereas it did not change significantly in control subjects during ordinary relaxation.

From: Adrenocortical activity during meditation, Hormones and Behavior 10(1): 54-60, 1978.

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